This is an analysis of Alea Jacta by Alfred Austin.
Dearest, I know thee wise and good,
Beloved by all the best;…
Structure
- Rhyme scheme: Xabbba acdddc Xefffe
- Stanza lengths: 6,6,6,
- Metre: 10111110 0101101 01011001 01011111 111100101 110101 11111101 10111011 11110101 111100101 11110101 111101 11110111 11111111 11011111 11001101 11110111 111111
- Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Stanzas: 3
- Lines: 18